diff --git a/src/game_data.cpp b/src/game_data.cpp
index accb05301aa..413f5e65c38 100644
--- a/src/game_data.cpp
+++ b/src/game_data.cpp
@@ -202,10 +202,9 @@ void game_data::write_config(config_writer& out){
 
 team_builder_ptr game_data::create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg,
 					 std::string save_id, std::vector<team>& teams,
-					 const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units,
-					 const config& starting_pos)
+					 const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units)
 {
-	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg, save_id, teams, level, map, units, *this, starting_pos));
+	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg, save_id, teams, level, map, units, *this));
 }
 
 void game_data::build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr)
diff --git a/src/game_data.hpp b/src/game_data.hpp
index 04dc0e61970..6decbe56543 100644
--- a/src/game_data.hpp
+++ b/src/game_data.hpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 	//create an object responsible for creating and populating a team from a config
 	team_builder_ptr create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg, std::string save_id
 			, std::vector<team>& teams, const config& level, gamemap& map
-			, unit_map& units, const config& starting_pos);
+			, unit_map& units);
 
 	//do first stage of team initialization (everything except unit placement)
 	void build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr);
diff --git a/src/game_state.cpp b/src/game_state.cpp
index 49caef17bb3..f8a21d966eb 100644
--- a/src/game_state.cpp
+++ b/src/game_state.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static std::string get_unique_saveid(const config& cfg, std::set<std::string>& s
 	return save_id;
 }
 
-void game_state::init(const int ticks, const config & replay_start)
+void game_state::init(const int ticks)
 {
 	if (level_["modify_placing"].to_bool()) {
 		LOG_NG << "modifying placing..." << std::endl;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void game_state::init(const int ticks, const config & replay_start)
 			}
 		}
 		team_builder_ptr tb_ptr = gamedata_.create_team_builder(side,
-			save_id, board_.teams_, level_, *board_.map_, board_.units_, replay_start);
+			save_id, board_.teams_, level_, *board_.map_, board_.units_);
 		++team_num;
 		gamedata_.build_team_stage_one(tb_ptr);
 		team_builders.push_back(tb_ptr);
diff --git a/src/game_state.hpp b/src/game_state.hpp
index 9629ee901ad..cf418da6786 100644
--- a/src/game_state.hpp
+++ b/src/game_state.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 
 	void place_sides_in_preferred_locations();
 
-	void init(int ticks, const config & replay_start);
+	void init(int ticks);
 
 	config to_config() const;
 
diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index ef3c0d31d26..4108f1097bc 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void play_controller::init(CVideo& video){
 	events_manager_.reset(new game_events::manager(level_));
 
 	LOG_NG << "initializing game_state..." << (SDL_GetTicks() - ticks_) << std::endl;
-	gamestate_.init(ticks_, saved_game_.replay_start());
+	gamestate_.init(ticks_);
 	resources::tunnels = gamestate_.pathfind_manager_.get();
 
 	// mouse_handler expects at least one team for linger mode to work.